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Climate Change and the Need for Resiliency in the Built Environment
The industry needs to meet the challenges of climate change by incorporating climate projections into infrastructure design, investment and appraisal criteria, and model building codes.
By Brent Trenga
February 5, 2019
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by Brent Trenga
Brent Trenga, LEED AP BD+C, WELL AP is Director of Sustainability for Kingspan Insulated Panels North America. His background as an architect, construction manager, developer and project owner give him a unique perspective on all facets of the construction industry. Trenga leads Kingspan North America’s material health and transparency program and Kingspan’s North American NZE 2020 program, while collaborating with the company’s global healthy building team.
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